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Lire in French — 5 phrases in 20 seconds
to read · 5 phrases
A 20-second drill built from our Lire chart.
🎬 Watch: 5 phrases with the verb « lire »
🎧 Narrated by a native French speaker · every line read aloud
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🎬 About this short
A 20-second drill on the verb « lire » (to read): five real phrases, three seconds to guess, then the meaning. Every phrase comes straight from our Lire chart — open it for the full list, audio on each line, and a practice quiz.
🔊 The five phrases
Je lis un livre.I’m reading a book.
Tu aimes lire ?Do you like reading?
J’ai lu ce roman deux fois.I read that novel twice.
Je lirai ça ce soir.I’ll read that tonight.
Lis à voix haute.Read aloud.
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